site best at 800x600 (min) NOTE:  Some map images are large file sizes!! | prior to departure from 10.July to  During this period we planned our days away - the pivoting point was the 19.October being Jacqui & Hans' wedding anniversary as well as Jim's Birthay. We want to be in Rocamadour in Sth France, where we have previously celebrated 2 of Jacqui's Birthdays. The other important factors are to spend 1 week in Spain with Hans' Mother & to show Jacqui's Father some of our favourite places in Europe. Jim would like to be in London for a couple of days to see if he can find more pieces for his glass collection. We have been online for many hours - finding accommodation, time tables, maps & general useful information.
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South East England - incl London
eurostar 
| Stage - (2+) 3 daysPerth via Malaysia -UK  London - & Sth East of England
~ timing: Saturday 18. September - Sunday 19.September 2004 flying in from Perth via Malaysia + 1 day in London arrive 06:20(am) - rest day !!
~ timing: Monday 20. September - Wednesday 22.September 2004
2 days in London  shopping & sights in London - Clarence Hotel - Windsor +44 01753 8644365 - where we choose 1 day visting in Sussex - WHERE ?
Thursday 23.September 2004 - leaving Waterloo Station via EuroStar for Paris - Stage 2 |
Paris via Champagne & Mosel to Rhine
| Stage - 6 days  Paris - Champagne - Mosel  to Rhine ~ timing: Thursday 23.September 2004 - Saturday 25.September in Paris
~ timing: Sun 26.September - Tue 28.September = Champagne / Mosel - Rhine
1. day - into Paris from London via EuroStar at Gard Du Nord 2 days  sightseeing & shopping Paris - L'Hotel Francais, R. du 8.Mai 1948 +33 (0) 4035 9414 - where we choose :-) & - organise car booked with AVIS for 09:00 pick up at Guard du Nord 1 day on the N3 via the Champagne district [Full size map - 600+MB] to the shores of the largest man made lake in Europe - overnight in - Giffaumont - Champaubert - Le Chavel Blanc +33 03 2672 6265 - WHERE ? - Restaurant closed on Sundays! 1 day along the banks of the Mosel past Luxembourg into Germany past Trier to -  Mehring on the Mosel - Hotel Restaurant Weiler +49 0 6502 2237 1 day along the banks of the Mosel to the Rhine - [below Koblenz] ~ 160km to -   Boppard - Hotel Rheinlust, Rheinalle +49 6742 8080
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Rhine - Swiss & Italian Alps - Cote D'Azur - Provence & Sth France to Spain
| Stage - 10 days  Rhine, Black Forest,  Swiss Alps,  Italy,  Cote D'Azure, Provence,  Spain ~ timing: Wednesday 29.September - Friday 08.October 2004
 Rhine, Black Forest, 1 day at Boppard Rhine River Cruise etc -  Boppard - Hotel Rheinlust +49 6742 8080 1 day (~200km) up the Rhine as far as Bingen going south (Wein Strasse) & east (north of Kaiserslauten - Mannheim on A6) to Weinheim - south to -  Schriesheim - Hotel Restaurant Scheid +49 0 6203 6050 1 day - starting with a visit to Heidelberg the "Altstadt" & the Castle etc, - drive south (& ~sth east of Karlsruhe / Baden Baden) into the Northern Black Forest - high mountain roads (and real forest) to -  Bad Peterstal-Griesbach - Hotel Kimmig, Kniebis Strasse +49 07 806 1055 1 day [orig idea was to go west to follow the rhine in france - family 1st:-)] -south & east to Schwenningen for Lunch with Soenke (Hans' nephew), Irene & Maite - back south/west to -  Zell im Wiesental - Hotel Loewen +49 07 625 92540
1 day Black Forest into Switzerland - Alpine roads to -  Lungern (before Meiringen) - Hotel Rössli +41 678 1171 1 day Central Swiss Alps - south & east along the Rhone River to Brig - south over Simplon Pass into Italy [~ 200km] to -  Baveno - Albergo Rigoli, Via Piave, 48 +39 03 2392 4756 1 day from Lago Maggiore to coast via fast roads [A26] to the Riviera to -  Loano - Grand Hotel Garden Lido (+)39 019 669 666
1 day Italian Riviera - San Remo, Monaco, Cote d'Azur - Nice, Cannes - to -  Saint Raphael-Agay - le Relais d'Agay +33 0 4 9482 7820 1 day final leg of Cote D'Azur - St Tropez etc - than north & west into Provence to - Saint Rémy de Provence - L'Hôtel Villa Glanum, Ave Vincent van Gough +33 04 9092 0359 - WHERE to eat? 1 day west through southern France and south towards Spain via coastal route to -  EmpuriaBrava - Mama's Place - +34 (0) 9724 51215
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map of North Eastern Spain - Barcelona
| Stage - 7 days Ampuria Brava / Rosas - Barcelona ~ timing: Saturday 09. October - Friday 15.October 2004
5 days in EmpuriaBrava / Rosas etc - what to do :-) [ 2 days visiting Barcelona ?]
details to be worked out - possibly while in Spain
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map of Northern Spain to Paris
| Stage - 7 daysPyrenees  Southern France - Rocamadour to Paris ~ timing: Saturday 16. October - Friday 22.October 2004
1 day (16.10) across the Pyrenees via Andora into France to -  Aux-les-Thermes - Le Chalet.fr +33 05 6164 2431 1 day (17.10) north through south eastern France to -  Moissac - east of Agen - des Crêtes de Pignols, chemin de Pignols (C23) [directions] +33 05 6304 0404 1 day (18.10) west via Agen (Marmande?), north to Bergerac & east (Dordogne) to -  Rocamadour - Hotel Beau Site Notre Dame +33 05 6533 6308 2 days - including 19/20.Oct around Rocamadour -  Rocamadour - Hotel Beau Site Notre Dame +33 05 6533 6308 1 day (21.10) north/west through central France to < -  Doue la Fontaine - Hotel de France, Place du Champ de Foire +33 02 4159 1227 [ Tourism Info] 1 day (22.10) north/east along Loire via Tours & Orleans to (northern) Paris (close to airport) - ~360km ! - to -  CD 902-95500 Gonesse Les Relais Bleus, 7 route de l'Europe [off D912] +33 01 3987 3666
Return Car to Avis at Aeroport Roissy Ch De Gaulle, Aerogares 1&2 - +33 01 48 62 59 59 Saturday 23.October flying out of Paris to Kuala Lumpur spending about 3 days (25. 26. 27. October) and returning to Perth
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